CVE-2016-2854
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2854
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2016-2854.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2016-2854
- Downstream
- Published
- 2016-05-02T10:59:34Z
- Modified
- 2025-08-09T20:01:26Z
- Severity
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- 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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The aufs module for the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x does not properly maintain POSIX ACL xattr data, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a group-writable setgid directory.
- References